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Organiser Tricia Smith said: "I thought the weather was brilliant, I was so grateful it didn't rain. The forecast was terrible, and nothing clears a field like a downpour. I thought the whole day went incredibly well. Our Carnival Queen Molly Smith got on really really well too - she looked fantastic."

In truth, Barwell looked fantastic, which is testament to the town, and testament to the fighting spirit of the organisers.

Earlier in the year they met police event bosses, who tried to shorten and move the route. Tricia and her comrades stood firm, standing up for residents on Byron Street and their nearby neighbours.

Then they were hit with a host of new government regulations. After MP David Tredinnick intervened, they were given permission to cast some of them aside. But still organisers were faced with a whopping insurance premium, and an increased bill to guarantee the parade route was cleared.

The donations of several generous local companies helped them to fight on - and thanks to a lot of hard work the carnival could go ahead.

And that certainly happened in style. For a small village, with a few shops, a few pubs and a few thousand residents Barwell knows how to let its hair down.